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About this school
Chief Manuelito Middle School is
a rural public school
in Gallup, New Mexico that is part of Gallup Mckinley Co School Dist.
It serves 625 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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Chief Manuelito Middle School
$19,615
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
89
donors
11
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Chief Manuelito Middle School has received support from
32 individuals from New Mexico and
57 individuals out-of-state.